Pomegranate peel polyphenols inhibit lipid accumulation and enhance cholesterol efflux in raw264.7 macrophages

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 3201-3210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengjuan Zhao ◽  
Jianke Li ◽  
Lifang Wang ◽  
Xiaoxia Wu
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Cholesterol Efflux ◽  
Foam Cell ◽  
Cell Formation ◽  
Foam Cell Formation ◽  
Pomegranate Peel ◽  
Raw264.7 Macrophages

Pomegranate peel polyphenols hindered ox-LDL-induced raw264.7 foam cell formation, by decreasing CD36 and promoting ABCA1 and LXRα expression.

Chrysin inhibits foam cell formation through promoting cholesterol efflux from RAW264.7 macrophages

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (10) ◽  
pp. 1481-1487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Wang ◽  
Xue Zhang ◽  
Mingyue Liu ◽  
Hong Luan ◽  
Yubin Ji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cholesterol Efflux ◽  
Foam Cell ◽  
Cell Formation ◽  
Foam Cell Formation ◽  
Raw264.7 Macrophages

scholarly journals Spiromastixones Inhibit Foam Cell Formation via Regulation of Cholesterol Efflux and Uptake in RAW264.7 Macrophages

Marine Drugs ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 6352-6365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chongming Wu ◽  
Ran Chen ◽  
Mingyue Liu ◽  
Dong Liu ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cholesterol Efflux ◽  
Foam Cell ◽  
Cell Formation ◽  
Foam Cell Formation ◽  
Raw264.7 Macrophages

Abstract 43: Cholesterol Efflux Pathways Suppress Inflammasome Activation in Mice and Humans

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marit Westerterp ◽  
Panagiotis Fotakis ◽  
Mireille Ouimet ◽  
Andrea E Bochem ◽  
Hanrui Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Cholesterol Efflux ◽  
Foam Cell ◽  
Cell Formation ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Foam Cell Formation ◽  
Inflammasome Activation ◽  
Loss Of Function ◽  
Caspase 1 ◽  
Macrophage Cholesterol Efflux

Plasma high-density-lipoprotein (HDL) has several anti-atherogenic properties, including its key role in functioning as acceptor for ATP-binding cassette A1 and G1 (ABCA1 and ABCG1) mediated cholesterol efflux. We have shown previously that macrophage Abca1/g1 deficiency accelerates atherosclerosis, by enhancing foam cell formation and inflammatory cytokine expression in atherosclerotic plaques. Macrophage cholesterol accumulation activates the inflammasome, leading to caspase-1 cleavage, required for IL-1β and IL-18 secretion. Several studies have suggested that inflammasome activation accelerates atherogenesis. We hypothesized that macrophage Abca1/g1 deficiency activates the inflammasome. In Ldlr -/- mice fed a Western type diet (WTD), macrophage Abca1/g1 deficiency increased IL-1β and IL-18 plasma levels (2-fold; P <0.001), and induced caspase-1 cleavage. Deficiency of the inflammasome components Nlrp3 or caspase-1 in macrophage Abca1/g1 knockouts reversed the increase in plasma IL-18 levels ( P <0.001), indicating these changes were inflammasome dependent. We found that macrophage Abca1/g1 deficiency induced caspase-1 cleavage in splenic CD115 + monocytes and CD11b + macrophages. While mitochondrial ROS production or lysosomal function were not affected, macrophage Abca1/g1 deficiency led to an increased splenic population of monocytes (2.5-fold; P <0.01). Monocytes secrete ATP, and as a result, ATP secretion from total splenic cells was increased (2.5-fold; P <0.01), likely contributing to inflammasome activation. Caspase-1 deficiency decreased atherosclerosis in macrophage Abca1/g1 deficient Ldlr -/- mice fed WTD for 8 weeks (225822 vs 138606 μm 2 ; P <0.05). Of therapeutic interest, one injection of reconstituted HDL (100 mg/kg) in macrophage Abca1/g1 knockouts decreased plasma IL-18 levels ( P <0.05). Tangier disease patients, with a homozygous loss-of-function for ABCA1, showed increased IL-1β and IL-18 plasma levels (3-fold; P <0.001), suggesting that cholesterol efflux pathways also suppress inflammasome activation in humans. These findings suggest that macrophage cholesterol efflux pathways suppress inflammasome activation, possibly contributing to the anti-atherogenic effects of HDL treatment.

Prednisone and Its Active Metabolite Prednisolone Attenuate Lipid Accumulation in Macrophages

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-186
Author(s):  
Helana Jeries ◽  
Nina Volkova ◽  
Claudia Grajeda-Iglesias ◽  
Mahmoud Najjar ◽  
Mira Rosenblat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Cholesterol Metabolism ◽  
Foam Cell ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Cholesterol Biosynthesis ◽  
Cell Formation ◽  
Foam Cell Formation ◽  
Macrophage Foam Cell ◽  
Healthy Human

Background: Synthetic forms of glucocorticoids (GCs; eg, prednisone, prednisolone) are anti-inflammatory drugs that are widely used in clinical practice. The role of GCs in cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerosis, is highly controversial, and their impact on macrophage foam cell formation is still unknown. We investigated the effects of prednisone and prednisolone on macrophage oxidative stress and lipid metabolism. Methods and Results: C57BL/6 mice were intraperitoneally injected with prednisone or prednisolone (5 mg/kg) for 4 weeks, followed by lipid metabolism analyses in the aorta and peritoneal macrophages. We also analyzed the effect of serum samples obtained from 9 healthy human volunteers before and after oral administration of prednisone (20 mg for 5 days) on J774A.1 macrophage atherogenicity. Finally, J774A.1 macrophages, human monocyte-derived macrophages, and fibroblasts were incubated with increasing concentrations (0-200 ng/mL) of prednisone or prednisolone, followed by determination of cellular oxidative status, and triglyceride and cholesterol metabolism. Prednisone and prednisolone treatment resulted in a significant reduction in triglyceride and cholesterol accumulation in macrophages, as observed in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro. These effects were associated with GCs’ inhibitory effect on triglyceride- and cholesterol-biosynthesis rates, through downregulation of diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 and HMG-CoA reductase expression. Glucocorticoid-induced reduction of cellular lipid accumulation was mediated by the GC receptors on the macrophages, because the GC-receptor antagonist (RU486) abolished these effects. In fibroblasts, unlike macrophages, GCs showed no effects. Conclusion: Prednisone and prednisolone exhibit antiatherogenic activity by protecting macrophages from lipid accumulation and foam cell formation.

scholarly journals Quercetin Suppresses the Progression of Atherosclerosis by Regulating MST1-Mediated Autophagy in ox-LDL-Induced RAW264.7 Macrophage Foam Cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (23) ◽  
pp. 6093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Cao ◽  
Qingling Jia ◽  
Li Yan ◽  
Chuan Chen ◽  
Sanli Xing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Accumulation ◽  
Foam Cell ◽  
Cell Model ◽  
Foam Cells ◽  
Foam Cell Formation ◽  
Raw264.7 Macrophages ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Raw264.7 Macrophage ◽  
Senescence Phenotype

Objective: To investigate the process by which quercetin suppresses atherosclerosis by upregulating MST1-mediated autophagy in RAW264.7 macrophages. Methods: An in vitro foam cell model was established by culturing RAW264.7 macrophages with oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL). The cells were treated with quercetin alone or in combination with the autophagy inhibitor, 3-methyladenine, and autophagy agonist, rapamycin. Cell viability was detected with a CCK-8 kit. Lipid accumulation was detected by oil red O staining, senescence was detected by SA-β-gal (senescence-associated β-galactosidase) staining, reactive oxygen species were detected by ROS assay kit. Autophagosomes and mitochondria were detected by transmission electron microscope (TEM), and expression of MST1, LC3-II/I, Beclin1, Bcl-2, P21, and P16 were detected by immunofluorescence and Western blot. Results: Ox-LDL induced RAW264.7 macrophage-derived foam cell formation, reduced survival, aggravated cell lipid accumulation, and induced a senescence phenotype. This was accompanied by decreased formation of autophagosome; increased expression of P53, P21, and P16; and decreased expression of LC3-II/I and Beclin1. After intervention with quercetin, the cell survival rate was increased, and lipid accumulation and senescence phenotype were reduced. Furthermore, the expression of LC3-II/I and Beclin1 were increased, which was consistent with the ability of quercetin to promote autophagy. Ox-LDL also increased the expression of MST1, and this increase was blocked by quercetin, which provided a potential mechanism by which quercetin may protect foam cells against age-related detrimental effects. Conclusion: Quercetin can inhibit the formation of foam cells induced by ox-LDL and delay senescence. The mechanism may be related to the regulation of MST1-mediated autophagy of RAW264.7 cells.

scholarly journals Monocytes from HIV-infected individuals show impaired cholesterol efflux and increased foam cell formation after transendothelial migration

AIDS ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 1445-1457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Maisa ◽  
Anna C. Hearps ◽  
Thomas A. Angelovich ◽  
Candida F. Pereira ◽  
Jingling Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cholesterol Efflux ◽  
Foam Cell ◽  
Cell Formation ◽  
Transendothelial Migration ◽  
Foam Cell Formation
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